What is Antivirus Pro 2010?
- Type: Spyware
- Category: Rogue Programs
- Discovered: 7 September 2009
- Removal tools: Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, Spyware Doctor
1. Introduction
It is unreliable and bogus computer application, pretending to be antivirus program, while in fact it is a virus itself. Antivirus Pro 2010 is downloaded and installed by a Trojan.Braviax.
Antivirus Pro 2010 will try to intrigue user by performing computer scan and generating fake report containing non-existent or fake virus names. The report is followed by heavy "Alert, threat found", "Register now" and more warning windows. To remove all the threats displayed in report, Antivirus Pro 2010 will ask to buy licensed version. Do not make any payment - it is a scam.
Antivirus Pro 2010 is closely related with fake Windows Security Center, which is imitating the original one. The difference is can be noticed in Firewall, Automatic Updates and Virus Protection sections, where Antivirus Pro 2010 license is being advertised.
Against all the odds, computer is extremely slow, besides repeated fake system alerts are generated in the taskbar area.
Antivirus Pro 2010 will try to intrigue user by performing computer scan and generating fake report containing non-existent or fake virus names. The report is followed by heavy "Alert, threat found", "Register now" and more warning windows. To remove all the threats displayed in report, Antivirus Pro 2010 will ask to buy licensed version. Do not make any payment - it is a scam.
Antivirus Pro 2010 is closely related with fake Windows Security Center, which is imitating the original one. The difference is can be noticed in Firewall, Automatic Updates and Virus Protection sections, where Antivirus Pro 2010 license is being advertised.
Against all the odds, computer is extremely slow, besides repeated fake system alerts are generated in the taskbar area.
2. Antivirus Pro 2010 removal tools:
- Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (for the installation guide click here)
- Spyware Doctor (for the installation guide click here)
What to do if .exe files doesn't work? First what you have to do is make a copy of regedit.exe:
1. Go to Start, Run and type in
command.com
2. In opened Dos window type (press Enter before typing new line):
cd\
cd windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com
3. In the left side of opened Registry Editor window, navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
and double click Default value in the right side of Registry Editor window. Under Value data, delete existing value and type "%1" %* (quotes included!) and press OK.
EXE files should be running now.
1. Go to Start, Run and type in
command.com
2. In opened Dos window type (press Enter before typing new line):
cd\
cd windows
copy regedit.exe regedit.com
start regedit.com
3. In the left side of opened Registry Editor window, navigate to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
and double click Default value in the right side of Registry Editor window. Under Value data, delete existing value and type "%1" %* (quotes included!) and press OK.
EXE files should be running now.
3. Screenshot:
4. Antivirus Pro 2010 files:
Antiviruspro_2010.exe5. Hijackthis entries:
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Antivirus Pro 2010] "C:\Program Files\AntivirusPro_2010\AntivirusPro_2010.exe" /hide